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Increasing Student Talk Time in the Online Classroom - Coggle Diagram
Increasing Student Talk Time in the Online Classroom
CONTENT
Synchronous activities
Mystery object
One person selects an object related to the unit of study
Class sets question limits
Ss take turn aksing yes/no question until they correctly guess mystery object
Variation: S selects from list; T allows any types of yes/no questions
Stand up/Sit down
Each Ss prepare one True and one False statement related to the unit.
T calls on S to say one of their statements
If true, students stand. If false, students sit.
Variation: Ss raise sign, use chat,or use annotate to show true/false.
Ask a Classmate drill
Teacher provides question/answer frane and vocabulary.
T asks S question
S answer, then T instruct them to ask a classmate the next question
Ss continue drill until T determines
Discussion
Reserve time for Ss to speak freely in every class.
Link discussions to content or language target
Ask open-ended questions
Make effective groupings (more advanced or techy Ss can provide leadership)
Consider time (older/more advanced Ss can discuss longer)
Debate
T assign Ss to groups that share same opinion
Ss prepare support for their side
T provides language and expectations for debate
T makes new rooms with representative from each side.
Games
Which is different?
T models activity
T provides a list of vocabulary words (Ss wite words in a notebook; T writes words in chat; T chares document
In breakout rooms Ss decide which word is different and why (Encourage critical thinking. There's more than one answer)
Ss prepare to share reasoning
Asynchronous activities
Messaging Apps
Ss send instructional videos
Ss answer reflection questions
Ss read theri writing or homework answers
Flipgrid
Great for presentations
Ss share recordings with classmates
Ss watch each other's presentations and reply with text or video
Padlet
Share audio/video/text/images on a class wall
great for sharing opinion, predictations, telling stories, making original sentences.
Chatterpix
Make things talk!
Take a picture
Draw a mouth
Record voice
Add fun stuff
Save to phone
Send to instruction
Best practices
Aim for at least 50% STT
Reduce teacher talk time (TTT)
Utilize small groups
Praise
Set up for equitable participation
Don't interrupt
Why student talk time
Motivates students
Builds community and relationships
Builds community and relationship
Leads to greater speaking skills
INTERACTION
ICT Tools
Quiz
Zoom
Google Meet
Chatbox
What challenges have you faced when trying to incorporate speaking into your online classes?
Which of these best practices are you doing? Which could improve upon?
Answer two or three questions
IMPLICATION
Some apps or website to motivate and interact with students:
Messanging Apps, Flipgrid, Padlet, & Chatterpix
Some activities utilized during speaking lessons:
mystery object, standup/sit down, drills, discussions, games, debates
Increase the interactive questions in live lessons
"Teachnology will not replace great teachers, but teachnology in the hands of great teachers can be transformational."
George Couros -
VOTING
Examine the benefits of increasing student talk time or STT in class
Explore various routines, activities, and tools that will give students a voice in their virtual classrooms.